Alexander Weygers was a polymath Dutch-American artist who is best known as a sculptor, painter, print maker, blacksmith, carpenter, philosopher, mechanical engineer, aerospace engineer, and author....
Aviationweek.com reported in early September that the low-cost Model 437 shown in the artist’s rendering is a “paper concept” intended to meet requirements for a new...
Use scissors or a hobby knife to cut off excess plastic, and then set your balsa stripper to the appropriate depth. (A Master Airscrew trimmer is...
Small (1/16th-inch hole) washers are hard to find. Drill holes in shim or tin-can stock, then use a paper punch to make tiny washers. Adapted from...
PteroDynamics, an aircraft design and manufacturing company that develops innovative vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, has announced that it has secured a contract with the...
The HZ-1 Aerocycle, also called the DH-4 Heli-Vector, was an American one-man “personal helicopter” developed by de Lackner Helicopters in the mid-1950s. Intended to be operated...
This board, screwed to the bench, should help square-up tail surfaces during assembly. Use a square to draw a vertical line up from the bench, and...
Here’s another tip for using files! Before filing soft metals like aluminum and brass, rub chalk over the file. The chalk will prevent the soft metal...
The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in Arlington, Va., has announced a $12.4 million order to Aurora to move to phase-one of the “Control...
Continuing our building project for the Phoenix Model Sonic Mk II low-wing sport flier, we get back to the basics. In our “Build it Right” article...
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Long Island Skyhawks’ (LISH) Dawn Patrol was a big success. Except for some troublesome crosswinds, the 2021 WW I event enjoyed...
Hypersonic weapons have been in the news lately, and the U.S. military has a venerable history researching and testing hypersonic missile technology. Notably, the Space Shuttle...